Tickets on sale Monday, Sept. 18 at glorykickboxing.com and Ticketmaster

GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league, today announced its next event for the French fans. After hosting GLORY 42 Paris in June, the promotion will travel south to Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon for GLORY 47 Lyon and GLORY 47 SuperFight Series on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Vakhitov returns after injuring his hand during a dominant title defense at GLORY 38 Chicago in February. The 26-year-old champion appears to be entering his prime, having only lost once since joining GLORY in 2013 and achieving a 7-1 mark that includes three knockouts and two title defenses with the organization.

Former GLORY welterweight world champion “The Best” Cédric Doumbé (67-5-1, 39 KO, fighting out of France) begins his campaign back into title contention, taking on heavy-handed veteran Yohan “Le Bucheron” Lidon (93-36-1, 56 KO, fighting out of France) in a welterweight showcase.

Lidon stepped in as a short-notice injury replacement at GLORY 42 Paris. With a full training camp ahead of GLORY 47 Lyon, he will look to display the raw power and technical skill that has made him a fan favorite and won him numerous titles, including ISKA, WBC Muay Thai, WKN and It’s Showtime belts.

Born in Lyon, decorated Muay Thai stylist Fabio Pinca (102-25-3, 42 KO, fighting out of France) will have the hometown crowd’s support when he battles Uzbekistan’s Anvar Boynazarov (79-20-2, 45 KO, fighting out of the United States) in the first of two tournament semifinal match-ups.

French-Moroccan featherweight Azize “The Magician” Hliali (17-14-1, 2 KO, fighting out of France) will make his GLORY debut in the tournament’s second semifinal scrap, facing an opponent to be named later.

Opponents for Salvador and Vienot, as well as additional bouts for GLORY 47 SuperFight Series, will be announced shortly.

Tickets for GLORY 47 Lyon and GLORY 47 SuperFight Series go on sale Monday, Sept. 18. Tickets will be available for purchase online at glorykickboxing.com and through Ticketmaster online at ticketnet.fr and in-person at official Ticketmaster locations.